Since the nucleophile is the actual attacking molecule or molecule that starts the reaction and allows for further steps in the mechanism to occur, it is the limiting reagent, as based on the amount of the nucleophile you have, the reaction will tend to proceed until you run out. The excess would be the sodium hydroxide, it is union part of the solution.
Reaction of
Acyl Halides with
Grignard reagent results in the formation of
Ketones in first step. While in second step reaction of Grignard reagent with Ketones results in the formation of
Tertiary Alcohols.
If you want to
stop the reaction at
Ketone stage then you are required to use another
mild reactive organometallic compound. In our case we will use Organocuprates.
Organocuprates are also known as Gilman Reagents. These reagents does not add to ketones, aldehydes and esters but they can add to acid halides to produce Ketones.